Cocktail skirt



June 25, FLQRMAN ET AL 2,006,238

COCKTAIL SKIRT Filed Jan. 23, 1935 FIG. 5.

Patented June 25, 1935 Irving cocn'rsn. smr Flor-man 'and' Rosemary Rolwing,

v New rm, 1v.v Y. Application January 2:, isssserls No. 3,131

Our invention relates to covers for the bases of cocktail glasses, goblets or similar articles, and more particularly to such a cover of absorbent material which is intended to-be slipped on the base of the glassto prevent liquid either spilled from the glass or condensing on the outside thereof from wetting and marking furniture on which it may be placed. 1

Devices of this type havebeen known, but those heretofore produced have not been satisfactory for several reasons. The object of the present invention is to provide such an article which overcomes the disadvantages present in prior constructions.

One obiect of our invention is to provides device of this nature which will be certain to stay on the base, and which will tend to remain in position more firmly as liquid contacts with it. This is accomplished first by providing only a slit through which the stem of the glass is introduced into an opening in the center of the cover, this slit being considerably narrower than the thickness of the stem so that when the cover is applied it' is'positively held in place on the base. The second constructionalfeature by which we accomplish this result is the provision of grooves or perforations in the upper layer of the cover, so that there'are spaces in which no partsof the cover contacts with the base. This provides a considerable number of. edges or lines of contact between the cover and the base, and as the base becomes wet by the liquid these numerous edges and the intervening spaces cause the cover to hold more tightly to the base and thus effectively prevent it from slipping off. I

A further object of our invention is to provide an arrangement of this type in which thecorners at the entrance of the slit are rolmded, making it easier to introduce the stem of the glass into the central opening.

Still another object is to produce an arrangement of this'type which will not bulge when it is applied to the glass and which can be used either with round or square bases. For this purpose, the arrangement is formed of two layers which are connected along the central portions of three sides, but are free from one another at the corners, the corners being also rounded; The rounded corners unconnected with one another permit such flexing of the cover sections that no bulging will occur even where the shapes of the bases of difierent objects vary considerably. Furthermore, a base of square shape may be introduced, the corners proiecting through the unconnected corner sections of the cover.

- position on the base of a goblet.

'achum. (c1. ss-sa) thereof than those heretofore known.

Further objects and advantages of our invention will appear more fully from the following description particularly when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing which forms a part thereof.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 "is a perspective view of my device in Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on'the line II of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of ablank device is made.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a modified form of the device.

The device as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 comprises upper and lower sections ll and I2. These sections as shown in Fig. 4 are formed from a single sheet of paper or other suitable absorbent material joined at It by an integral hinge portion. Each section is substantially square, but the corners are rounded as at il.' The upper section i I is provided at each sidewith flaps ll, while the lower section has shallow notches ll of the :same width as the flaps. In the center of the .upper section is an opening or round hole 20 from which a slit 2! leads to the free edge, that is, the edge opposite the hinge portion it. The outer corners of this slit are roundedas at 24.

from which the Around the periphery of the top section In,

and spaced slightly inward from the edge there'- of, we'provide a raised, embossed ridge 2!, this ridge also eirtends along the edges of the slit Y22 and around the central-opening II. This ridge'in efiect forms a groove on the under face'of the;

uppermember.

The device is formed from the blank shown in Fig. 4 by folding the two parts together along the hinge portion it and adhesively securing the flaps II on the lower face of the lower member I! as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. The notches ll permit the flaps I! to pass to the lower side of the device without extending beyond the side edges thereof. In use, the base of .a glass is slipped between the free pair of edges II of the two members, the stem passing into the slit 2! and spreading the same open by reason of the rounded corners 24. When the stem is at the center of the cover and m the opening 2|, the slit 2: will Obviously, as far as the groove 25 is concerned we do not wish tolimit ourselves to the provision of a single groove or even to the use of grooves. In the form shown in Fig. 5, the same effect is gained by providing a plurality of perforations v 30 forming a pattern and giving an ornamental Otherwise, the ar-.

appearance to the cover. rangement shown in Fig. 5 is similar to'that'oi Figs. 1 to 4. The only requirement is that the upper surface cover be of such a nature that at least in places it will not contact with the base when applied thereto. In other words, the upper cover member has only a portion of its total area in the plane of contact with the base.

While we have described herein some embodiments of my invention, we wish it to be understood that we do not intend tolimit ourselves thereby exceptwithin the scope of the appended claims. Particularly, while we intend to make our device of paper which can be used once and then discarded, other materials might also be used. r I o We claimi 1. A cover for the base of a receptacle .having a stem and an enlarged base below the stem, said cover being formed of a singlepiece of sheet material, and comprising upperandlower cover members integrally joined along the central portion of one edge, flaps on the two adjacent edges of the cover member passing beneath and secured to the lower face of the lower cover member, the otheredge or the upper and lower cover members being unconnected, the edges or the lower cover member over which the flaps are folded having cut out portions therein sothat the flaps do not extend beyond, said edges, said upper cover member having a central aperture therein of such size as to receive and accommodatethe stem of a receptacle, and a slit having its edges substantially in contact with one another connecting said opening and the free unconnected edge of the upper cover member, the corners of said slit attheunconnected edge being rounded, the corners of said upper and lower cover members being unconnected and rounded so that said cover member may flt bases of varying size and shape without bulging, the upper cover member having some portions only of its total area in the plane oi contact with the base, whereby a plurality of lines of contact between the cover member and the base are provided so that when the base becomes damp the cover will hold more.

firmly thereon.

2. A cover for the base of a receptacle having cover being iormed of a single piece of sheet material, and comprising upper and lower cover members integrally joined along the central portion 01. one edge, flaps on the two adjacent edges or the cover member passing beneath and secured to the lower face of the lower cover member, the other edge of the upper and lower cover members being unconnected; the edg'esof the lower cover member over which the flaps are folded having cut out portions therein so that the flaps do not extend beyond said edges, said upper cover member having a. central aperture therein 0! such size as; to receive and accommodate the stem of the receptacle, and a slit having its edges substantially in contact with one another connecting saidopening and the tree unconnected edge of .the upper cover member, the corners of said slit at the unconnected edge being rounded, the corners of said upper and lower cover members being unconnected and rounded so that saidcover member may at bases of varying size and shape without bulging, the upper cover member having grooves therein so that some portions only of its full area contact with the base, whereby a pmrallty of lines of contact between the cover member and the base are provided so that when the base becomes damp the cover will hold more firmly thereon.

3.. A cover for a stem and an enlarged base below the stem. said cover being formed or a single piece of sheet ms the base of a receptacle having terial, and comprising upper and lower'cover members integrally'joined along the central portion of oneedge,.flaps on the two adjacent edges of the cover member passing beneath and secured to the lower race of the lower cover member, the other edge ot'the upper and lower cover members being unconnected, the edges of the lower cover ,member over which the flaps are foldedhaving cut out portions therein so that the; flaps do not extend beyond said edges; said upper cover member having a central aperture therein of "such size as toreceive and'accommodate the stemo! thereceptacle, and a slit having its edges substantially in contact with one another connecting said opening and the free unconnected edge of the upper cover member, the corners of said slit at the unconnected edge being rounded',the

the base becomes damp the cover will holdmore firmly thereon.

IRVING FLORMAN. ROSEMARY ROLWING. I 

